Drop Cap distance from text

Just wondering if there is a way to reduce the amount of space from a text box within another text box. The only way I know how to create a "drop cap" is to insert another text box into the text, but the distance between the text box and the rest of the text seems huge. Can that be reduced? Any ideas? MANY THANKS in advance.

Use this method instead:
http://www.freeforum101.com/iworktipsntrick/viewtopic.php?t=85&mforum=iworktipsn trick
Peter

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